(Icicles on our house)
It is now May, and we are still wearing sweats and slippers. This Winter madness must end! I like the cold and all, but not in May. It snowed on May 1st, but I think that was the end of it. At least I hope. I miss my shorts, tanks tops, and flip flops. I never thought I'd say this but, "Come on Summer!"
I know it's been a couple of months since I last posted, so I will back up a bit to January. We rang in the new year in a very exciting way. We sat on the couch, watched TV, and were asleep by 11:00. That's just how we roll nowadays. Kyle celebrated his 37th birthday on the 4th. His co-workers took him to a happy hour party at Buffalo Wild Wings. I met up later with Ava to have some dinner and drive Kyle home. He had a good time. As I recall, the rest of January was spent recuperating from the holidays.
February brought Valentine's Day and Ava's friend Auti's birthday. The weekend after Valentine's Day, Cousin Debbie and Beau babysat Ava, so Kyle and I could go on a date. A much needed and overdue date. We ate at Texas Roadhouse for lunch, then headed to see the movie Identity Thief. It was a funny movie, but I probably wouldn't watch it again.
The 25th was Auti's birthday. We were supposed to go to her party the day before, but a nasty snow storm kept us from leaving the house. The snow melted enough the next day to meet up at Little Monkey Business (an indoor playground), and to have some lunch at Red Robin. Ava and Auti really enjoyed themselves. They are such good friends!
(Ava and me Valentine's weekend)
(Ava and Auti playing at Little Monkey Business)
It was a somewhat busy March for us. It started off quiet, but by mid-month, all sorts of fun was happening. We took Ava to her first parade on St. Paddy's Day in downtown Colorado Springs. It was super cold that day, and we didn't dress appropriately, so we shivered through the whole thing. Ava loved it though. An hour and a half into it, I finally said, "I'm done! Let's go!" The parade was still going on, and there was no end in sight. I can only handle numbness in my fingers and toes for so long! So we headed to lunch at Old Chicago.
The following Tuesday, Ava woke up really sick. I thought it was the 24 hour kind, but when she continued to throw up the next day with no sign of getting better, I took her to the doctor. To make things worse, Kyle called me as I was leaving to tell me that he wasn't feeling well either. Uh oh! I got her back home, where Kyle was already lying down. I knew at that point that I was going to be next. I just didn't know when.
I made it to the next day just before dinner. We were all sick for the next 5 days. I think Ava started feeling better by Sunday, but wasn't 100%. It was a really miserable time for us. Kyle and I couldn't recall the last time either of us were that sick. Ever! I would not wish that on my worst enemy.
Easter weekend followed. Our friends Matt, Tami, and Auti came over to have Easter dinner, and to have an egg hunt for the girls. They really got into it.
March was also a busy month with birthdays. My niece Bridget turned thirteen on the 15th, my step father Pat was the following weekend on the 20th, and Cousin Debbie was on the 30th.
Minus the horrible sickness we had, it was a great month.
(Ava playing at the park in early March)
(Ava at the parade)
(Lunch at Old Chicago)
(Ava and Auti hunting Easter eggs)
April was an important month. Ava turned three on the 8th, and my sister came for a visit on the 11th. On the 4th I had to go to the dentist. I had to return on the 17th for a deep clean and root scaling. That's what I get for waiting so long to go. And not flossing. I got the difficult part out of the way, but I have to return at the end of May and early June for some fillings. I think that will be a cake walk compared to the root scaling.
To celebrate Ava's birthday, I took her to Little Monkey Business for a play date with Auti. We then picked Kyle up from work and took Ava to her favorite eating place, Chic-Fil-A (or Chick il Ay as she used to call it.).
My sister, Karen arrived on Thursday in the early evening. After two delays, she finally made it! Had a quick dinner at Chili's, then headed straight to the house where everybody pretty much prepared for bed and called it a day. Ava's birthday party was on Saturday (which is also my friend Robin's birthday). We had a Barbie themed party. We were supposed to have a Barbie cake, but the store ended up making it a Disney Princess cake. We just dismissed it and took it anyway. After getting it half off though. I think that made the cake taste even better after that!
Karen departed early Sunday morning. It was a short visit, but it was really nice to see family.
On the 20th, we took Ava to see Disney on Ice. She loved it! Her favorite character is Goofy. Just like her mama.
The rest of April was potty training time. I failed miserably on my first attempt. I reassessed, and started over a couple of days later so that Kyle could help over the weekend. By the end of the weekend she was about 80% trained. It was really nice to get that out of the way. It was also nice to go to the grocery store and pass up the diaper aisle! We are still working on it, but for the most part, she's got it down.
The rest of April was potty training time. I failed miserably on my first attempt. I reassessed, and started over a couple of days later so that Kyle could help over the weekend. By the end of the weekend she was about 80% trained. It was really nice to get that out of the way. It was also nice to go to the grocery store and pass up the diaper aisle! We are still working on it, but for the most part, she's got it down.
(It's my party, and I'll pout if I want to)
(Ok, I'm better now)
Hoping for some warm weather soon. May will be another busy one for us. Dentist appointments, Mother's Day (also my birthday), and an upcoming visit from Grandma Jones. Can't wait!